Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music presents:

“On Being a Creative Catalyst: Connecting New Music, Composers, and Community” an online forum, moderated by Cristi Măcelaru

Free registration required.

America’s foremost festival dedicated to new music for orchestra, Cabrillo Festival has been reimaging the orchestral experience and building an enthusiastic community of artists and audiences for more than 60 years. During the California Festival, we’re proud to present an online panel discussion of featured composers from the 2023 season. Music Director and Conductor Cristian Măcelaru will moderate a conversation with composers Dan Caputo, Anna Clyne, Sebastian Currier, Xavier Foley, Jennifer Higdon, Gabriela Ortiz, Andrea Reinkemeyer, Peter Shin, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Carlos Simon, Bora Yoon, and more to be announced. Participants will see performance clips from rehearsals and concerts of the 2023 season, and questions will be welcomed from the viewing audience. Registration is free, link will be sent.